Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Kaizen Lead

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD); Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (ME) with project management experience to join our production-focused team. The ME reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Lead and will develop, validate and implement manufacturing processes, documentation, and CAPEX initiatives.

Candidates should have a BS/MS in engineering and 2+ years in manufacturing, with Lean/Kaizen, SolidWorks and ERP/MRP familiarity.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in engineering discipline (mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing) and related manufacturing experience.
• Experience with project management in manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and problem-solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (instructions, routings, process specs, tooling).
• Solve manufacturing problems, investigate failures, implement corrective actions.
• Act as main technical liaison between customer and EBAD during transitions proposals to production.
• Coordinate with departments to ensure production viability of new designs and proper documentation.
• Interface with operators, quality inspectors, and shop floor supervisors.
• Lead PFMEA, 3P, TPM, and PHA content generation.
• Implement lean methodologies and lead Kaizen activities.
• Develop manufacturing cell layouts and tooling needs.
• Create standard work and contribute to manufacturing planning.
• Identify and implement CAPEX/CAR initiatives for equipment and inspection systems.
• Manage documentation for customer and manufacturing programs.
• Serve as the technical liaison for process creation, validation, and implementation.
• Track milestones and tasks for production programs.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Communication

MS Office

SolidWorks

Education

BS/MS in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (ME) with project management experience to join our production-focused team. The ME reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Lead and will develop, validate and implement manufacturing processes, documentation, and CAPEX initiatives.

Candidates should have a BS/MS in engineering and 2+ years in manufacturing, with Lean/Kaizen, SolidWorks and ERP/MRP familiarity.